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Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Keynote Session
Official Kick-Off
Keynote Speaker
Marc H. Morial

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Plenary Session I
"Globalization and The Opportunity Compact"
Marc H. Morial
Bridgette Helle
E. Lance McCarthy
Andrew J. Young

Plenary Session II
"The State of Black America Townhall: In The Black Women's Voice"
Stephanie Jones
Hazel Trice Edney
Joyce Roche
Tiffany Lindsay
Laraine Davis
Laverne Chatman
Maudine Cooper



Workshop 1
"It Takes A Village: Our Children and The System"

Dr. Beverly Mitchell Brooks
James Edmondson
Vashti Murphy McKenzie
Beverly Mitchell Brooks
Victoria Rowell



Workshop 2
"From The Cradle To College: Keeping Our Kids In School"

Esther L. Bush
Edward M. Kennedy
David Johns
George Khaldun
Dawn Kum-Walks
Nancy Williams



Workshop 3
"Black Men and America: Are We In Crisis?

Shawn Dove
John Jackson
Reverend Lennox Yearwood Jr.



Workshop 4
"Women Take Charge! How To Have and Balance It All"

Dr. Jeanine Downie
Donna Dozier Gordon
Belinda Pinckney
Dr. Hilda Hutcherson
Marcia M. Anderson



Workshop 5
"Foreclosure and The Sub-Prime Meltdown"

Brenda McDuffie
Cye Richarson
Sharon Sayles-Belton
Lesia Bates Moss
Amaad Rivera



Workshop 6
"Power Play: Making The Right Moves In Corporate America"

Mark V. Monteverdi
Machelle D. Williams
Eric V. Eve
Esther Silvre-Parker



Workshop 7
"Remarkable Women Have The Power: Keeping Our Bodies & Families Healthy"

Michelle Gourdine
Sabrina Maorris Harper
Benita Perkins
Roniece Weaver
Patricia Williams Bennett, M.D.



Workshop 8
"Civil Rights Enforcement In The 21st Century"

Jacqueline Berrien
Melanie Campbell


Workshop 9
"How To Make Your Money Work For You"

Emily Pitts
John C. Graves
Sarano Kelley
Dr. Farrah Gray
Lisa Mensah



Workshop 10
"Sustaining and Revitalizing Our Neighborhoods"

Donald Bowen
Robert L. Bowser
John Bryant
Kenya Smith
Beverly Wilbourn



Workshop 11
"Be Your Own Boss Now! Affordable Franchise Opportunities"

Miriam Brewer
Robert M. Alexander
Will Gist
Booker T. McNeill Jr.
C. Everett Wallace



Friday, August 1, 2008

Get Out The Vote Rally

Marc H. Morial
Governor Charlie Christ
Melissa M. Hernandez
Melanie Campbell

Plenary Session III
2008 Presidential Candidate's Forum
U.S. Senator John McCain

Workshop 1
Leaving A Legacy: Intergenerational Asset Management

Kelvin Boston
Glinda Bridgforth
Gail Perry Mason
Rumtjoa Rost



Workshop 2
So You Want To Be An Urban League CEO?

Bernett Williams
T. Willard Fair
Nolan Rollins



Workshop 3
How To Recession Proof Your Job

Virginia Clarke
Sylvia Doggett-Jones
Janice Bryant Howroyd
Roosevelt Jackson



Workshop 4
Renovate Your Real Estate!

Cassye Cook
Tara-Nicolle Nelson
Taniya Nayak



Workshop 5
Portfolio Management Strategies For Small Businesses

Melinda Emerson
Sherman Lewis
James Lowry
Dr. Lucy Reuben
Ron Thomas



Workshop 6
Move To The Big Leagues! The Benefits Of Career Coaching

Wanda Jackson
Audra Bohannon
Barbara Collins
Veronica Conway
Angela Airall



Saturday, August 2, 2008

Plenary Session III
2008 Presidential Candidate's Forum
U.S. Senator Barack Obama

Whitney M. Young, Jr. Awards Gala
Marc H. Morial
John D. Hofmeister
Nancy Wilson
Evelyn Higginbotham, Ph.D.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Ph.D.
Governor Deval Patrick


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